MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION POLARIS ULTRA; STENT, URETERAL

Model Number	M0061921320
Medical Device Problem Codes	Deformation Due to Compressive Stress (2889); Difficult to Advance (2920); Material Split, Cut or Torn (4008)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/26/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Block h6: device code a040601 captures the reportable event of stent buckled material.Device code a0414 captures the reportable event stent torn material.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a ureterolithotomy procedure, a polaris ultra ureteral stent was used, and, when the device was inserted into the urinary meatus, the guidewire was not able to pass through the stent.It was noticed that the stent did not unfold, became corrugated, and, was torn.The stent was removed and another of the same device successfully completed the procedure.There were no patient complications reported.

• Brand Name: POLARIS ULTRA
• Common Device Name: STENT, URETERAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 300 boston scientific way; marlborough MA 01752
• Manufacturer (Section G): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 2546 calle primera; alajuela ; CS
• Manufacturer Contact: farshad fahimi ; 4100 hamline avenue north; building c; saint paul, MN 55112
• MDR Report Key: 21185780
• Report Number: 2124215-2024-83904
• Device Sequence Number: 20990144
• Product Code: FAD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729124429
• UDI-Public: 08714729124429
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CO
• PMA/510(K) Number: K010002
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/17/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: M0061921320
• Device Catalogue Number: M0061921320
• Device Lot Number: 0034350000
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/26/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/17/2025
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/01/2024
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 62 YR
• Patient Sex: Male